nerdgirl 0 #51 May 14, 2008 QuoteI'd say that there are many who spat in the faces of returning soldiers from Vietnam, still hold the same deep contempt for soldiers today. Sadly, many of them are in position of govt. authority. While I’ve never encountered anything even vaguely close to what you describe, my experience may reflect the folks with whom I interact professionally & personally. There are definite cultural and organizational differences across federal agencies. And between some in the armed services and those outside, particularly toward academics; the non-productive derision runs both ways. Just one more thing I find really cool about this PhD historian & former President of Texas A&M University - he gets it. VR/Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #52 May 14, 2008 QuoteI absolutely and unconditionally disagree with the US having declared war on a target of convenience such as Iraq. This is a nice one line summary of Iraq II. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
